In Israeli strikes on the southern city of Rafah in Gaza overnight, 13 people were killed, including nine children, health officials from the Palestinian enclave announced today, quoted by the AP.
Israel carries out almost daily airstrikes against Rafah, where more than half of Gaza's 2.3 million people have sought refuge from the fighting elsewhere. He also promised to expand his ground offensive to the city on the border with Egypt despite calls for restraint from the international community, including from the United States, BTA specifies.
Yesterday, the House of Representatives approved a $26 billion aid package that includes about $9 billion in humanitarian aid to Gaza.
The war in Gaza was triggered by the unprecedented attack of the group "Hamas" against Israel on October 7, when, according to Israel, nearly 1,200 people were killed and about 250 taken hostage in Gaza. According to the Health Ministry of "Hamas" the number of Palestinians killed since the beginning of the Israeli offensive has already exceeded 34,000.